I didn't read the whole article http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/story/10371564p-11291327c.html when commented earlier - sorry. Therefore I could not imagine anybody paddling almost the full length of Baja, from the USA border to La Paz (then taking ferry to Mazatlan), carrying only 3-days supply of water (14 liters). It takes 10-12 paddling days from Bahia de Los Angeles to St.Rosalia (=40-50 liters of water), no water there (and contrary to what the author says, there are no fishing camps in this area, or very few, because this is a natural reserve). There is also 2-3 days paddle around Concepcion penincila to San Nicolas, with plenty of chances to get stuck for a week, due to winter storm. Hopefully the author got it backwards, and it was 41 liters, not 14 :-). This would make sense, speaking of both safety (10 days supply), and existing storage - 4*10-liter MSR bags and 1-liter deck flask or hydration system. So, Matt was right - amount of water should be tripled, up to approximately 40 liters (10 gallons). Even this could not be enough, and going there without a desalinator wouldn't be sensible. What if he'll lose or damage some cargo (including water bags) for any reason, or coyotes will gnaw MSR bags through? Or if he'll want to stop for 2-3 days anywhere along the route, be it for a particularly nice cove, or boat/gear repairs, or fatique (or again, storm). *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 16 2004 - 20:57:14 PDT
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